Steppin' Out (Jack McDuff album) explained

Steppin' Out
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Jack McDuff
Cover:	Steppin' Out (Jack McDuff album).jpg
Released:	1969
Recorded:	July 14, 1961, January 8, 1963, July, 1964, early 1965 and February 1966 New Jersey and New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	35:29
Label:	Prestige PR 7666
Producer:	Lew Futterman
Chronology:	Jack McDuff
Prev Title:	I Got a Woman
Prev Year:	1964–66
Next Title:	A Change is Gonna Come
Next Year:	1966

Steppin' Out is an album by organist Jack McDuff recorded between 1961 and 1966 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated

1. "Shortnin' Bread" (James Whitcomb Riley) - 5:40
2. "Chicken Feet" - 2:35
3. "Our Miss Brooks" (Harold Vick) - 10:26
4. "Shaky" - 5:00
5. "Godiva Brown" - 5:13
6. "Moody McDuff" - 6:35

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 14, 1961 (track 5), January 8, 1963 (tracks 4 & 6) and early 1965 (track 1) and in New York City in July 1964 (track 3) and February 1966 (track 2)

Personnel

• Jack McDuff - organ
• Red Holloway (track 3), Harold Ousley (track 2), Harold Vick (track 5) - tenor saxophone
• George Benson (track 3), Kenny Burrell as K.B. Groovington (tracks 4 & 6), Grant Green (track 5), Pat Martino (track 2) - guitar
• Joe Dukes - drums
• Big band arranged and conducted by Benny Golson (track 1)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/brother-jack-mcduff/catalog/#prestige-pr-7666 Jack McDuff discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/steppin-out-mw0000870214 Allmusic Review